Betrayed - V0.96

Kael didn't beg. He just watched his oldest friend step back into the shadows of the flickering lamp. As the first shot rang out, muffled by the rain, the only thing Kael could think of was that the drive he’d handed over was actually a self-destructing decoy—the final, silent move in a game they’d both been playing from the start. Key Themes of Betrayal

"They offered me a seat on the Council," Jax said, his voice devoid of emotion. "You were always the better hacker, Kael. But you never understood how this city works. It doesn't reward loyalty. It rewards the person who survives the longest." Betrayed v0.96

"You got it?" Jax ’s voice was low, rasping against the sound of distant sirens. Kael didn't beg